Just wondering if anyone here has incorporated a sieve pre filter into their aquariums? I'm working on setting up a 2000 gallon system with one now and would like to see some others out there.
Anyone use a sieve filter on the aquariums?
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Personally have not used one. But isn't it basically like a wet/dry trickle tower?
Instead of filter floss/wool, you use a sieve instead?
Instead of filter floss/wool, you use a sieve instead?
Not really like a wet dry, I will be using a gravity fed sieve in combination with a separate reservoir for a sump and an ultima II 6000 bead filter.
Are you talking about a stainless steel mesh filter? Like they use in micro breweries and fuel oil recovery?
I know you can get them down to the single digit micron level, but I also know for the avarage aquarist the cost is prohibitively high and maintenance is a pain...backflushing a filter sieve would need high pressure I think...if it was in the 100 micron level.
Exactly. Trying to make things simpler by not having to wash out filter pads anymore. The Cetus filters down to 300 microns then the ultima bead filter will get finer particles out. The system is also currently hooked up to a heat exchanger to heat all the tanks to 80. Been using that setup for 5 years ago and works great.